八年级下英语期末试题
一、听力测试。(25分)
A)听下面10段对话，每段对话有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案。每段对话读两篇。(10分)
()1.WhatdoesJimthinkAnnwillbeinfiveyears?
A.Ateacher.B.Ascientist.C.Adoctor.
()2.What’swrongwithMike?
A.Hehasabadcough.B.Hehasabadcold.C.Hehasabadtoothache.
()3.WhatwasTinadoingwhenshesawaUFO?
A.Shewaswalkingdownastreet.
B.Shewastalkingwithherfriends.
C.Shebuyingsouvenirs.
()4.Whatdidtheirscienceteachersay?
A.HesaidMarywasagoodstudent.
B.HesaidMarycoulddobetter.
C.HesaidMarywasalazystudent.
()5.WhatwillhappenifLilywearsjeanstotheparty?
A.Theteacherwillaskhertoleave.
B.Otherstudentswillcallherparents.
C.Otherstudentswon’tletherin.
()6.HowlonghasLambertbeenswimming?
A.Abouttwoandahalfhours.B.Aboutoneandahalfhours.
C.Abouttwohours.
()7.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Themanshouldhavearest.B.Themanshouldn’tdanceinthebuilding.
C.Themanshouldn’truninthebuilding.
()8.Whichgiftdoesthemanthinkisbetter?
A.Acalendar.B.Someflowers.C.Aredcoat.
()9.WherehasTinabeen?
A.Aspacemuseum.B.Anamusementpark.C.Anaquarium.
()10.Havethemanplayedtennisbefore?
A.Yes,hehas.B.No,hehasn’t.C.Wedon’tknow.
B)听下面三段长对话，对话后有10个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。(10分)
Dialogue1
() 11.Howdoesthewomancollectstamps?
A.Shebuystheminthepostofficeorexchangesthemwithothers.
B.Shebuysthemall.
C.Sheborrowsthemfromothers.
()12.Howlonghasshecollectedstamps?
A.Forsevenyears.B.Forseveralyears.C.Forseveraldays.
()13.Whatdoesshethinkofcollectingstamps?
A.Interesting.B.Popular.C.Boring.
Dialogue2
(&nb
sp;)14.Wherearetheytalking?
A.Atanairport.B.Atasupermarket.C.Atatrainstation.
()15.Howmuchistheticket?
A.It’s54yuan.B.It's32yuan.C.It’s23yuan.
()16.Whenwillthetrainleave?
A.At11:30.B.At12:30.C.At12:00.
Dialogue3
()17.Whomakesthetelephonecall?
A.Fred.B.Tom.C.Alice.
()18.WhatdoesFredwanttodo?
A.Goforawalk.B.Goforapicnic.C.Gotoapark.
()19.Howistheweathertomorrow?
A.Sunny.B.Cloudy.C.Rainy.
()20.Wherewilltheymeet?
A.Attheschoolgate.B.Attheparkgate.C.Athome.
C)听下面一段短文，根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个答案中选出一个与你所听到的短文内容相符的答案。(5分)
()21.Howoldwasthewoman?
A.Morethan40.B.Morethan30.C.Lessthan30.
()22.Whatweretheytalkingaboutonthetrain?
A.Theman’sson.B.Thewoman’sson.C.Thewoman’shusband.
()23.Didthewomanknowthemanwell?
A.Yes,theywerefriends.B.No,hewasjustaworkeronthetrain.
C.No,theymetforthefirsttime.
()24.Whatdidthemanthinkofthewoman’sson?
A.Hewasabadman.B.Hewasoutgoing.C.Hewasagoodyoungman.
()25.Howoldwasthewoman’sson?
A.Fivemonthsold.B.Fiveweeksold.C.Fiveyearsold.
二、单项填空：从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。(15分)
()26.--______theregoingto______askatingmarathoninthisamusementparktomorrow,Susan?
--Really?Ihaven’theardaboutit.
A.Does;haveB.Does;beC.Is;beD.Is;have
()27.WhileLucy_____lunch,hermobilephone________.
A.cooked;wasringingB.wascooking;rangC.iscooking;rangD.cooked;rang
()28.Iaskedtheoldwoman___________.
A.wheredoessheliveB.whereshelivesC.wheredidsheliveD.whereshelived
()29.–Why_____youbuyascarf
foryourmother?–That’snot_______.
A.don’t;enoughinterestingB.not;enoughinteresting
C.don’t;interestingenoughD.don’t;interestedenough
()30.She____inBeijingsince1985.
A.livesB.arelivingC.livedD.hasbeenliving
()31.Theradioisalittlebitloud.Wouldyoumind___________?
A.turnitdownB.turningitdownC.turningdownitD.turningitup
()32.–CanIborrowyourdictionary?–Sorry,I_______ittomybrother.
A.haveborrowedB.havelentC.lentD.borrowed
()33.–CanIspeaktoAnn?–Sorry,sheisn’tin.She_______thelibrary.
A.hasgonetoB.wenttoC.hasbeentoD.havegoneto
()34.–Wouldyoulikeacupofteaorcoffee?--_______.I’dlikeonlyaglassofwater.
A.NoneB.BothC.EitherD.Neither
()35.–Shallwegoswimmingtomorrow,Tony?
–Ifyougo,___________.
A.SowillIB.SodoIC.NeitherwillID.SoIwill
()36.–HowlonghasMary______thisbook?–Forabout_________.
A.borrowed;oneandahalfyearB.had;oneandahalfyears
C.kept;oneyearandahalfyearsD.bought;oneandhalfyear
()37.He’sneverseensuchafilm,_____he?
A.isn’tB.hasn’tC.hasD.is
()38.Neitherthestudentsnortheirteacher_________Disneylandbefore.
A.wenttoB.havegonetoC.havebeentoD.hasbeento
()39.______ofthepeopleinthatarea______poor.
A.Threequarters;areB.Threefourth;areC.Threefourths;isD.Threequarter;are
()40.–Wouldyoupleasedoyourhomeworkinsteadof_______TVallthetime?
--I’dliketodosomehouseworkratherthan________myhomework..
A.watch;doB.watching;doC.watching;doingD.watch;doing
三、完形填空：先阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后选择最佳答案填空。(15分
)
Lifeinthe2020swillbeverydifferentfromlifetoday.Betweenthenandnowmanychanges(改变)willtakeplace(发生).So41willthechangebe?
Thepopulation(人口)isgrowing42.Therewillbemanypeopleintheworldand43ofthemwilllivelongerthanpeoplelivenow.
Thecomputerwillbeevensmallerand44andtherewillbeatleast(至少)oneineveryhome.And45studywillbeoneoftheimportantsubjectsinschoolthen.
Peoplewillworkfewerhoursthanthey46nowandtheywillhavemore47timeforsports,watchingTVandtraveling.Travelingwillbeeveneasierandcheaper.Andmanymorepeoplewillgotoothercountriesfor48.
There49changesinourfood,too.Moreland(土地)willbedoneforbuildingnewtownsandhousesforallthepeople.Thentherewillbelessroom(空间)50cowsandsheep,someatwillbemoreexpensive.Maybenoonewilleatiteveryday.Insteadtheyeatmorefruitsand51.Maybepeoplewillbe52.
53inthefuturewillbedifferent,too.Dangerousand54workwillbedone(被做)byrobots(机器人).Becauseofthis,manypeoplewillnothaveanyworktodo.Thiswillbea55.
()41.A.whenB.whereC.whatD.how
()42.A.slowly B.fastC.carefully D.well
()43.A.oneB.mostC.none D.few
()44.A.moreuseful B.lessuseful C.moreexpensive D.bigger
()45.A.ChineseB.EnglishC.computer D.science
()46.A.study B.likeC.do D.get
()47.A.importantB.busyC.fullD.free
()48.A.businessB.sportsC.work D.holidays
()49.A.willbe B.areC.be D.have
()50.A.to B.forC.inD.with
()51.A.meatB.&nb
sp;hamburgerC.vegetablesD.coffee
()52.A.morenegativeB.betterC.angrier D.healthier
()53.A.Music B.WorkC.Sports D.Food
()54.A.hardB.easyC.longD.small
()55.A.balanceB.programC.informationD.problem
四、阅读理解：(40分)
A)阅读下列短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
MissRosetaughtphysicsinaLondonschool.Lastweekshewasexplainingtooneofherclassesaboutsound,andshedecidedtotestthemtoseehowsuccessfulshehadbeeninherwork.Shesaidtothem,“Now,IhaveasisterinWashington.IfIwascallingheronthephone,andatthesametimeyouwere20metersaway,andlistenedtomefromtheothersideofthestreet,whowouldhearwhatIsaidearlier,mysisteroryou,andwhy?”
Thecleverestboyatonceanswered,“Yoursister,MissRose,becauseelectricitytravelsfasterthansoundwaves.”
“That’sverygood,”MissRoseanswered.Butthenoneofthegirlsputupherhand,andMissRosesaid,“Yes,Betty.”“Idon’tagree,”Bettysaid,“Yoursisterwouldhearyouearlierbecausewhenit’seleveno’clockhere,it’sonlysixo’clockinWashington.”
()56.MissRosewasteachingherstudentsabout_______.
A.telephoneB.timeC.soundD.electricity
()57.Shewantedherstudentstoknow________.
A.whichwasfaster,soundwavesorelectricity
B.whetherBettywasclevererthantheboy
C.whethershecouldcallhersisterinWashington
D.whetherherstudentscouldhearherfrom20metersaway
()58.Theboythoughtthat_________.
A.soundwavestravelfasterthanelectricity
B.soundwavestravelslowerthanelectricity
C.thestudentswouldhearMissRoseearlier
D.thestudentswouldhearhersisterearlier
()59.Fromthepassage,weknowMissRose________.
A.waspleasedwiththeboy’sanswer
B.wasnotpleasedwithwhattheboyhadsaid
C.thoughtBetty’s&nb
sp;answerwasmuchbetter
D.thoughtbothoftheanswerswereright
()60.Bettythoughttheboywaswrongbecause________.
A.electricitywasslowerthansoundwaves
B.electricitywasfasterthansoundwaves
C.electricitytraveledasfastassoundwaves
D.clocksinWashingtonshowedadifferenttimefromthoseinLondon
B
Forseveralyears,Americanshaveenjoyedtele-shopping:watchingTVandbuyingthingsbyphone.Nowtele-shoppingisstartinginEurope(欧洲).InanumberofEuropeancountries,peoplecanturnontheirTVsandshopforclothes,jewelry,food,toys,andmanyotherthings.
Tele-shoppingisbecomingpopularinSweden,forexample.ThebiggestSwedishcompanysellsdifferentkindsofthingsonTVin15Europeancountries,andinoneyearitmade$100million.InFrancetherearetwotele-shoppingchannels,andtheFrenchspendabout$20millionayeartobuythingsthroughthosechannels.
InGermany,untillastyeartele-shoppingwasonlypossibleononechannelfor1houreveryday.Thenthegovernmentallowed(允许)moretele-shopping.Otherchannelscanopenfortele-business,including(包括)thelargestAmericantele-shoppingcompanyanda24-hourtele-shoppingcompany.Germanbusinessesarehopingthisnewtele-shoppingwillhelpthemsellmorethings.
Somepeopleliketele-shoppingbecauseitallowsthemtodotheirshoppingwithoutleavingtheirhomes.Withalltheproblemsoftrafficinthecities,thisisanimportantreason.Butatthesametime,otherEuropeansdonotlikethisnewwayofshopping.Theycalltele-shopping“junk(垃圾)ontheair”.ManyEuropeansusuallyworryaboutthequality(质量)ofthethingsforsaleonTV.Goodqualityisimportanttothem,andtheybelievetheycannotbesureaboutthequalityofthethingsonTV.
TheneedforhighqualitymeansthatEuropeantele-shoppingcompanieswillhavetobedifferentfromtheAmericancompanies.Theywillhavetobemorecarefulaboutthequalityofthethingstheysell.Theywillalsohavetoworkhardertosellthingstha
tthebuyerscannottouchorseeinperson.
()61.Tele-shoppingis_____inEurope.
A.notpopularB.growing C.notpossibleD.cheap
()62.Peopleliketele-shoppingbecauseitis_____.
A.AmericanB.cheaper C.easierD.morepopular
()63.SomeEuropeansdon'tliketele-shoppingbecausethey_____.
A.don'tliketobuythings B.don'twatchTV
C.believethethingssoldonTVareexpensive D.thinkthethingssoldonTVarebadquality
()64.InGermany,tele-shoppingmay_____.
A.helpbusinessmengetmoremoney
B.keeptheshopsopenlonger C.havefewerbuyers D.bringbetterTVprograms
()65.Thebesttitleofthispassageis_____.
A.AmericanTele-shopping B.Tele-shoppingCompanies
C.Tele-shoppinginEurope D.Tele-shopping—JunkontheAir
C
Happinessisforeveryone.Youdon’tneedtocareaboutthosepeoplewhohavebeautifulhouseswithlargegardensandswimmingpoolsorthosewhohavenicecarsandalotofmoneyandsoon.Why?Becausethosewhohavebighousesmayoftenfeellonelyandthosewhohavecarsmaywanttowalkonthecountryroadsattheirfreetime.
Infact,happinessisalwaysaroundyouifyouputyourheartintoit.Whenyouareintroubleatschool,yourfriendswillhelpyou;whenyoustudyhardatyourlessons,yourparentsarealwaystakinggoodcareofyourlifeandyourhealth;whenyougetsuccess,yourfriendswillsaycongratulationstoyou;whenyoudosomethingwrong,peoplearoundyouwillhelpyoutocorrectit.Andwhenyoudosomethinggoodtoothers,youwillfeelhappy,too.Alltheseareyourhappiness.Ifyounoticeabitofthem,youcanseethathappinessisalwaysaroundyou.
Happinessisnotthesameasmoney.Itisafeelingofyourheart.Whenyouarepoor,youcanalsosayyouareveryhappy,becauseyouhavesomethingalsothatcan’tbeboughtwithmoney.Whenyoumeetwithdiff
iculties,youcansayloudlyyouareveryhappy,becauseyouhavemorechancestochallengeyourself.Soyoucannotalwayssayyouarepoorandyouhavebadluck.Asthesayinggoes,lifeislikearevolving(旋转的)door,whenitcloses,italsoopens.Ifyoutakeeverychanceyouget,youcanbeahappyandluckyperson.
()66.Happinessisfor__________.
A.thosepeoplewhohavebeautifulhouseswithlargegardensandswimmingpools
B.thosewhohavenicecars
C.thosewhohaslotsofmoney
D.everyone
()67.Whichofthefollowingsentenceisnotright?
A.Ifyoufeelyouarehappy,youwillbehappy.
B.Ifyouhavelotsofmoney,youmustbeveryhappy.
C.Ifyouputyourheartintoit,happinessisalwaysaroundyou.
D.Ifyoutakeeverychanceyouget,youcanbeahappyandluckyperson.
()68.Whyishappinessnotthesameasmoney?
A.Evenifyouarepoor,youcanalsofeelhappy.
B.Evenifyouhavelotsofmoney,youmayfeelverylonely.
C.Happinessisafeelingofourheart.
D.Alltheaboveisright.
()69.Whatdoes“Lifeislikearevolvingdoor,whenitcloses,italsoopens”mean?
A.Lifeisarevolvingdoor.
B.Whenarevolvingdoorcloses,italsoopens.
C.Whenyoulooseachancesometimes,youmaygetanotheroncelater.
D.Revolvingdoormakesyourlifehappy.
()70.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?
A.HappinessB.HappinessandMoneyC.ARevolvingDoorD.Whenareyouhappy?
B)阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。
WaltDisneywasbornin1901.TheMickeyMousecreated(被创作)in1927madehimveryfamous.Hediedin1966,buthisworkandhisdreamsdidnotdie.NowpeopleallovertheworldenjoyhisMickeyMouseandothercartoons.
WaltDisneywasamanwhodidnotgiveupeasily.Onesummer,WaltDisneywantedajobinapostoffice,buttheytoldhimthathewastooyoung.Hewenthome,d
rewsomelinesonhisface.Andputonhisfather’ssuitandhat.Thenhewentbacktothesameofficeandtoldthemhewas18.Hegotthejobfinally.
Laterinhislife,Mr.Disneyhadadream,thatis,tobuildanewkindofamusementpark.Itwouldbecleanandbeautiful.Therewouldberidesforchildrenandnicehotelsforadults.Itwouldbefunforpeopleofallages.Mr.Disneydrewaplanforthispark.ItwascalledDisneyland.Engineerstoldhimitwasanimpossibledream.Hisfamilyandfriendsthoughthewasmad.ButMr.Disneydidnotgiveuphisidea.In1955,DisneylandopenedtothepublicandbecamethemostsuccessfulamusementparkintheUSA.WaltDisney’sdreamcametrue.
71.WhenWaltDisneycreateMickeyMouse?
____________________________________________________
72.WhatisWaltDisney’sdream?Diditcometrue?
_____________________________________________________
73.WasWaltDisney18yearsoldwhenhegotthejobinthepostoffice?
_____________________________________________________
74.WhereisthefirstDisneyland?
_____________________________________________________
75.What’sthemeaningofgiveup?
_____________________________________________________
五、补全对话：(10分)
阅读下面的对话，根据对话内容补上所缺的句子，使对话意思完整。
A：76,Sam?
B：It’sJune1st,Children’sDay.
A：Oh,tomorrowismom’sbirthday.Doyouremember?
B：Inearlyforgetit.______77_____?Doyouhaveanygoodideas?
A：______78_________?
B：Don’tyourememberweboughtherapairofshoeslastyear?
A：Yes.Hmm.Whataboutawalletthen?
B：Notbad!Hersisoutofstyle.Iknowagoodsupermarketcalled“LowPrice”.
79?
A：No,I’veneverbeenthere.Wecangotheretogether.
B：______80________?
A：At2:30thisafternoon.
六、书面表达：(15分)
现在学生进网吧(geton-line)成风,某班主任下周开班会时将讨论有关问题.假如你是班主任,请根据内容写一篇演讲稿.
益处
学会使用现代设备(modernmachine)---电脑.
学习更多的知识(knowledge.).
开阔对外部世界的眼界
弊端
过于沉迷游戏(spendtoomuchtimeinplayinggames).
网上交友,通信频繁,学习越来越差.
建议
在校学习时,不上网
.
周末或寒暑假时在父母指导下可适当上网.
听力材料及参考答案：
A)听下面10段对话，每段对话有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案。每段对话读两篇。(10分)
1.W:Jim,whatdoyouthinkAnnwillbeinfiveyears?
M:Ithinkshe’llbeadoctor.
2.W:What’sthematter,Mike?
M:Icoughterribly.
W:Sorrytohearthat.
3.M:IheardthatTinasawaUFOenteringasouvenirshop.
W:Yes.Atthattimeshewaswalkingdownastreet.
4.M:Mary,whatdidyourscienceteachersay?
W:HesaidIcoulddobetterifIstudiedharder.
5.W:Iwanttowearjeanstotheparty.
M:Youcan’tdothat,Lily.Ifyoudothat,otherstudentswon’tletyouin.
6.W:Lambert,howlonghaveyoubeenswimming?
M:Abouttwoandahalfhours,Ithink.
7.W:Wouldyoumindnotrunninginthebuilding?WearehavinganEnglishlesson.
M:Sorry,Iwon’tdoitagain.
8.W:Teacher’sdayiscoming.Whatshouldwegetforourteacher,aredcoatorsomeflowers?
M:Ithinkflowersarebetter.Ibelieveshe’lllikethem.
9.M:Tina,haveyoueverbeentoanamusementpark?
W:No,butI’vebeentoaspacemuseum.
10.W:Youhaveneverplayedtennisbefore,haveyou?
M:No,Ihaven’t.Ican’tplaytennis.
B)听下面三段长对话，对话后有10个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。(10分)
Dialogue1
M:Yourhobbyiscollectingstamps.Howdoyoucollectthem?
W:SometimesIbuytheminthepostofficeandsometimesweexchangestampswitheachother.
M:Howlonghaveyoubeencollectingthem?
W:Forseveralyears.WhenIwasyoung,Ilikedtolookformanystamps.Ithinkit’saninterestingthingtocollectthem.
Dialogue2
M:Hello,MissWang.
W:Hello.It’salready11:30.Shallwebuytheticketsnow?
M:Oh,yes.LetLiMingdoit.Doyouknowhowmuchaticketis?
W:54yuaneachifwetaketheT32train.
M:Whenwillthetrainleave?
W:Itwillleaveinanhour.
Dialogue3
M:Hello!MayIspeaktoAlice,please?
W:Speaking.
M:Alice,this&n